The Democratic States of Shibalba is a huge, cultured nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, free-roaming dinosaurs, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-working, democratic population of 704 million Shibalbans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Industry, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Panzerstadt. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.9%.

The all-consuming Shibalban economy, worth 68.8 trillion Vulkans a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Gambling. Average income is 97,751 Vulkans, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 534,278 per year while the poor average 9,142, a ratio of 58.4 to 1.

Victims of crime are viewed as less trustworthy than politicians, rundown towns are frequently sold to billionaires for their pet projects, 'Police Academy 36' and 'Sharknados On A Plane' are vying for top spot at the box-office, and judges are rumored to find in favor of whoever bribes them the most. Crime, especially youth-related, is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Shibalba's national animal is the Capybara, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Shibalba is ranked 302,056^th in the world and 542^nd in Starlight for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 6.9 Effective Tax Rate.